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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1930-03-27, Page 2No premiums miums with Salada but finest quality instead /Fresh from the gardens/ Thc Step on the Stairs By ISABEL OSTRANDER BEGIN HER>i TODAY The report of a revolver, folowed by hurrying fo0tstePs'on the stairs, causes Detective Barry and his friend, Pro- fessor Semyonov, to rush from the lat- ter's rooms on the fifth floor of a Nev Tork apartment house.. They discover' :the body of beautiful Miriam Yana, so- ciety portrait, painter, in her 'studio apartment on the third floor. Ladd, a young artist on the second floor, Gris- wold, an ris9iold,an irascible bachelor on the fourth, and-Patricia hee dnyahidttsot sixth, eahaheh Miss Saw, the first interviewed, 'says that she knew Miss Vane very slightly and had not been in her studio for three Wee1ee. • GO ON WITH THE STORY "Let's have a talk, then, with the affable gentleman en the floor below," Barry suggested. "I'll wager he won't take so long this time to answer a summons!" The unmusical snores still sounded from the rear of Henry Griswold's apartment as they reached his floor, but with a word to the officer on guar I, Barry knocked peremptorily on the door and announced in loud tones: "Police headquarters! Sergeant, if Ire doesn't open the door in three min- utes, break it down!" The snoring ceased instantly in a round between a squeal and a grunt. The nest instant there earn a rattle of belle and the door was flung open to disclose Griswold's lanky frame clad in a scant nightshirt, with a skul!cu: upon his grizzled head. ::What the devil do you mean?:" he bogie furiously. but Craig, at a ges- ture from Barry, stepped forward. "I'm the detective assigned from head:mar er; to investigate the mur- der on the floor just below you here tens ht, sir, and I'd like a word with Yes." he said gruffly. "If you don't want t_ answer my questions I'll call the sa'g'er. and you can come down- town and talk to the chief!" "Well, shut the 'door behind you, both or yr.t, and sit down unless you Want to call the whale ponce de- partment!" claimed Griswold. "I s.ppo=e 1 can put on a dressing gen n IIr tented and paddled off toward kis bedroeir. with Craig doggedly in hie wake, while Barry seated himself and glanced about him. In a shadowy corner an old hound stood with drooping ears and one paw lifted as though to•advance and the sergeant looked twice before he dis- *everted that it was an ancient and sadly uioth-eaten specimen of the tax- idermist's art. Griswold returned presently in the tattered dressing gown and flapping slipper. '•Let its get this farce over as quick- ly as Possible, if you please." 'Do yen know any of the other oc- cupru t3 of this house?" ' Pssrsoitally. no, and I do Apt want to!" retorted Griswold. "I have no use for ary of them'" "Yeti did net, then, klhow Mrs. Za.e"" filen assuredly net! I never spoke to the woman in Any life!" There was outraged dignity in the disclaimer. "Not that 1 am aware of anything to her discredit, but I know nothing bout her at all." "What can you tell me of the other tenants here?" Craig asked. fit ;old licked his thin lips avidly as though over a choice morsel of gossi::. `The yotuhg man Ladd has When you need new energy, when you are hot and mouth is) • • dry -pep up with Wrigley's—it moistens mouth and throat. The increased flow of saliva feeds new strength to the blood, you can do more you 'feel @tetter. RIGLEV S ion ju C.` FRUiT GUM t eep awake with Wrigley's a�f C1(14 ISSUE No. 11—'30 frequently called upon Mrs. Vale, and at least once I have seen Miss Shaw issuing from her apartments."1 rtments. " "From Mrs. Vane's, you mean?" Barry interposed quickly. "When was that? About three weeks ago?" "Three days ago!" corrected Gris- wold with emphasis. "1 ant positive it was Tuesday, because I ant rarely late at getting to my office, but on the previous night 3 had suffered an attack of indigestion which kept me awake and it was quite 10 o'clock in the morning when I came downstairs and saw the Shaw girl •coming out of the apartment on the floor below. I did not sea Moo, Vane." CHAPTER IV. Craig was so visibly dumbfounded at the unexpected contradiction of Miss Shaw's testimony that his fellow ser- geant continued in command of the situation, "You Mean, Mr. Griswold, that Miss Shaw had been alone in Mrs. Vane's studio Tuesday morning?" he asked. in the diffident tone which to those who knew hien portended an important joint in the examination of a witness. 'By no means!" Griswold stirred irritably in his chair. "That scrub- woman was there, Mrs. McGrath who looks after some of the apartments in the house. "You're a widower, I understand, Mr. Griswold?" asked Craig. "My wife's been dead for fourteen years, if it's any of your business!" snapped the other, I understand that you deny hav- ing heard the shot—" began Craig, but Griswold interrupted. "I have stated that I did not. Fwas asleep until that id—Professor Semy- onoy clamored at my door." "You did not come down inunediate- ly, Mr. Griswold." Barry made his second point quietly. "What finally decided yon to appear upon the scene of the murder at all?" "I did nob reply to that banging upon my door beca:ise I fancied it might be some practical joke of that young man on the second floor, Gordon Ladd, although I have nater exchang- ed a word with him." It was self-evident that nothing further could be gotten from hint. In the hall outside the officer approached, "The lady on the top floor, she's been down twice asking for you," he observed impartially to the two. "I didn't think you'd west to be disturb- ed in there; but it seems there's some- thing she forgot to tell you awhile back." At that moment the pale, bobbed head of Miss Shaw appeared over the banisters two flights above and, see- ing them, she came hastily and silent- ly down. "I don't want to waste ,your time," she began a trifle breathlessly, "but something escaped Any memory and I j told yon an unintentional falsehood. !The matter is quite trivial and irrel- evant, but I do not care to have the least misunderstanding about this, When I told you that I had not enter- ed Mrs. Vane's studio since my call upon her until tonight it was not strictly true, although I held 110 0001 ntunication with her. A few days ago I was passing her door; she was out, but Mrs. McGrath was cleaning in there and I asked if I might take a p:en at the portrait." "That's all right, bliss Shaw. Hon- est relief shone in Craig's eyes, "It's es well that you did tell us and if any- thing else comes to your mind, no matter how unimportant it may seem to you, just call up police headquarters and ask for me, Sergeant Craig, or for Sergeant Barry here. We'll see that you're kept out of it as much as we can." "Thank you, I'm sure that you will, sergeant," she responded with a nod that although still dignified, was al- most cordial, "Goodnight" She vanished up the stair and as the two sergeants continued downward Craig remarked confidentially to his companion. "Ain't women funny? Did you see how her manner changed all of a sud• den when she thought she had got her self in wrong? ''Twas nothing, that visit of hers to the Vere woman's etitS dio after ally but it's a good thing sw told us afMr Griswold mentioned it,: for we might have gone off on sones wrong track entirely. Do we get after young Mr. Ladd now?" "Yes," Barry replied as they passed the tragically vacant rooms of the dead woman, "If he knew Mrs. Vane, as "Griswold says, we ought to get something worth while at last" Gordon Ladd was anticipating their coning with an eagerness which he made no attempt to conceal. "You're headquarters inen, aren't you?" he demanded. "For heaven's. sake, come 'in and tell me if you've found out anything! Those, chaps from the local precinctare dubs, and' I'm almost mad over this thing! Right this way; you'll find,cigars and things on that stand." • , "Yon 'know Mrs. Vane, Mr. Ladd?" It was' more a statement than a ques- tion as Barry seated himself, "Know her? Good Lord, I—!" The. young Alan embroiled „ himself by a visible effort and added lamely: "Yes, I have known her for some time, sev- eral ewer'al years, in fact, andalthough she' had a host of friends, I think T can, claim sto be one of the closest of them to .her. It's the sheer impossibility of this thing, gentlemen, which has dri- ven inc nearly mad. I know that-- that hat—that she was, shot, I saw her body, and yet I would be more .ready to believe that a bolt from heaven struck her down than a bulletsped from a human: hand 1" "Why?" This time the question came as sharply as the reportof s pistol itself upon the outburst• of nerves stretched beyond the breaking point, and Gordon Ladd• cast discre- tion to the winds. "Because she was alive and well an instant almost before that shot must have been fired! I saw her, I spoke to her, I---:1" Too late theyoung man realized the slip he had made, and• his face turned livid, but hastily he made an effort to retrieve his error. "It must have been the closing of niy own door here when I returned that muffled the shot so that I did not hear it." "When you returned from where?" Craig leaned forward suddenly. That he had made such an error was instantly apparent, for the length of his accusatory speech had given the ordinarily well -poised young man an opportunity to place himself in a mea- sure upon his guard, and hie reply cattle in a coldly collected tone. "You iris mistaken, sergeant—or whatever -your rank may be termed. When.I said that I'returned' I meant that I had only then returned from the'Montaines', on East Ninth street, where I had dined and spent the earlier part of thefevening." Craig turned in frank appeal to the larger experience of his colleague and Barry resumed the interrogation. "Will yon tell us, Mr. Ladd, just exactly what did happen last evening, from the time you left the :muse where you dined until from your apartment here you heard Officer Boyle hammering upon the entrance below?" he asked in 0 courteously per- suasive tone. (To be continued.) 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Coll cls `:.r :TISSUE . r(j,efruOdn. • Skald TiSfUEf "COTTAGE" Wrapped, Steri- lized Rolls. 3,000 sheen,, full count, CANADA'S FINEST 1 Minority Problems Canada, recently, or rather. during the past year, ilas' contributed con- siderably towards the solving of Min- ority Problems in Europe. Senator Dandur'aud,'her reprssentativason the s.s.s, Council of the League of Nations, has suggested methods of procedure in dealing with the Minorities, which it is hoped will help to iron out some of the difficulties that arise between the minority populations and their sove- reign,> state. In the Cjovenant of the League of Nations there is no mention of Idin rarities ' and the League` as a League was not consulted before this task was assigned to it. This responsibility' was Said on it by a series of treaties between the Allied and Associated Powers and various European States. Most of the .States of Continental Europe have always included within their borders a certain number of per-. sons whose race, religion, or language; or all three, differed from that of the State in which they lived. In 1919 the Peace Treaty created new Mifddrity, problems throughout Central Europe by its rearrangement of frontiers. Races which had formerly been domin- ant in a count.Ysuddenly found that they belonged to a country now ruled by a race over which they had held power. Bitter feelings followed in many cases and difficult problems asp to the best methods of• administration arose. Austria-Hungary was one country, seriously affected by the Peace Treaty of Trianon in 1920. For 1024 Years the .Hungarian nation was con- tained ontaiued within boundaries which were destroyed by this Treaty. In 1910 Hungary had an area of about 120,000 square miles with more than 19 mil- lion inhabitauts; out of this the Treaty of Trianon left her, about 35,- 000 square miles and about eight and. one-half million inhabitants. Parts of Hungary were given to Rumania, Czecho-Slovakia, Austria and Juga slavia (the former Serbia). In Tran- sylvania Roumanians were formerly. • under Hungarian sovereignty and now Hungarians are under Rumania. Aus- tria's fear and suspicion of certain of • the Minorities within her borders was one of the prime causes of the out- break in 1914. The League's task, therefore, in guaranteeing or attempt. ing to guarantee/ fair treatment for all Minorities is neither light nor unim- portant. A typical case is one of the bound • ary line between Hungary and Czecho- Slovakia which rune through the very, centre of the city of Satoraljaujhely, so that a citizen who desires to go from one side of the streettothe other must have a passport. Besides these difficulties arising from the course of the boundary line there are the difficulties in connection with re- ligious and linguistic minorities. Old Hungary had eight universities but under the Treaty of Trianon two of these Univeraitios belong to other countries, Rumania and Czecho-Slo-. vakia. It is natural that feelings be tween countries who believe that their lands have been unfairly divided, should be strained and it is also na- tural that an infinite variety of prob lents to settle should arise. These problems are now brought before the Council of the League of. Nations t0 solve. Several eases, In connection with the problem of German minority SSclhools in Upper Silesia ware refer- red eferred to the Permanent Court of Inter- national nternational Justice, but the majority of cases are decided zy the Council. Hungary Is onlyone of many of the countries in Europe, whose boundaries were altered by the Peace. Treaties, and who have Minority problems, all perhaps of a slightly different nature, but serious enough- to provide con siderable ground for thought and work on the part of the Council of the League which endeavors to settle them fairly. •Tire study of Minorities is an ex- tremely interesOug xtremelyinterestiug one and any of the readers of this article who wish to pursue the, matter further will find literature ou the subject at the head- quarters office of the League.,of Na- tions Society in Canada. • A ` Fable Once upon a time there was a city, with a wide street running along a high cliff. In dark and' stormy weath- er so many people were injured by falling over tire edge that the citizens gathered together to see what they could do about it. After much debate they decided to increase their taxes and build a hospital at the foot of the cliff so the injured might receive im- mediate attention. Now, .it chanced that a great physi- cian visited the city and the officials showed him the hospital with great pride. But he, looking up at the cliff, said: "Wouldn't it have been better to build -a wall along the cliff so the people couldn't fall off?" Moral—Prevention is better .than cure, and much cheaper iu both lives and money, Are you vaccinated? Aro your children immunized against diphtheria?: Is you milk pasteurized? Do you' know that your water supply' is • safe?—Prom the Department of Health Hamilton, • u t ltou Ontario. 'i O o. • `'Americans lean t0 optimiser to re - lain prosperity, the French to pessi• mism to fool a jealolrs Yater,"—Be, nerd Fay, "The few must not be permitted to take dishonestly the savings of the many; "—Irving T. Bush, cs